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O City of St. Petersburg
by Moses Hochstetler (Age: 59)
copyright 09-21-2003


Age Rating: 13 to 127

 
O city of St. Petersburg,
Imperial majesty;
Haven of Aristocrats
Astride the Baltic Sea.

The home of Princes, of Dukes, of Czars,
And men of ancient lore;
Cradle of nobility
And mighty men of war.

Beyond thy crystal chandeliers
And wealth of jewels and gold:
Impoverished lives, broken shards,
Dust, ashes, rust and mold.

O city of St. Petersburg,
The home of serfs and slaves;
Bastion of the battle-axe
And place of shallow graves.

Great city of a thousand dreams,
Of hope, of love, and life -
Of prison walls, of iron fists,
Of blood, and bitter strife.

How peacefully thy rivers flow,
How serene they pass thee by -
How brutally thy cleaving chains
Do drag thee down to die!

O city of St. Petersburg
Astride the Baltic Sea -
Smile and dry thy misty eyes
And say "At last I'm free."


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09-28-2003 Nancy Pawley    

Most people dan't care to look at the dark underbelly of great cities such as St. Petersburg..you've captured the light and shadows very well, Moses.
Nancy
09-27-2003 Janet Owenby    

You describe St. Petersburgh perfectly , but you could also be describing the whole world as well. The grand side that all see and remember
and the other side that is often hidden behind the veil. Great write, I really enjoyed this one, history with emotion.
09-24-2003 Christopher Doss    

A lot of emotion in there, very nice
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